Southern Ham And Brown Beans

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 pound dry pinto beans
• 8 cups water
• 1 large, meaty ham hock
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, or to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ready Time: 3 hrs 10 mins


• place the beans and water in a large stockpot. add the ham hock, onion and garlic. season with chili powder, salt and pepper. bring to a boil, and cook for 2 minutes. cover, and remove from heat. let stand for one hour.
• return the pot to the heat, and bring to a boil once again. reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for at least 3 hours to blend flavors. the longer you simmer, the thicker the broth will become. i like to cook mine for about 6 hours.
• remove the ham hock from the broth, and let cool. remove the meat from the bone, and return the meat to the stockpot, discarding the bone. adjust seasonings to taste.